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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-05
THE HANDsOMEsT NAN

IN Wa-Keeuey, as we'll as the homeliest
man, should call at L. E. Stairs photo
graphic gallery for pictures while it is
everlastingly In time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-03-05
TREcO COUNTY TRAclNGs.

Served up by the Words" Rustling
Reporters.
CCLLYER CARVINGS.
r. RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
EAST WEST
Fast Mall Observation-Disclosures. 6:y7AM 966 Pm
Day Passenger. .... l:3SpM 1:3SPx
Freight ............ SAOPx 1I25AN
Passengers allowed by permit
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07
About Fertilizers.
North Carolina Farmer.

With fine ground raw phosphates as
the basis Of operations, we can now OBJ
tain complete manures for every cul-
ture, made according to any formula,
and containing in a readily available
and assimilable form, all the ingredients
called for.
Fresh animal excrement is not food
for plants. If diluted with water and
poured about their roots it will often
or time do more harm than good.
In fact, very strong urine will usually
kill any plant to which it is applied,
especially if an annual. It's effect is to
rot and burn the roots rather than to
feed them.
The Importance Of lime as a plant
food, to be supplied by its use as fer
tllizer, may be perceived by the fol-
lowing figures: In IS bushels of oats
there are 9 pounds Of lime; in SO
bushels of barley, Is pounds; in tons
of clover hay, IS pounds; in IS tons
of turnips, 40 pounds; in $50 bushels
of potatoes, 279 pounds.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07
Sanctum Sketches.

[Jas A Robinson, in Charlotte Chronicle1
Forever hushed, How sweet are the
day-dreams of youth-when Hope
points the young heart to the gilded
pinnacles of Love and Joy. But how
sad, when the buds of promise wither
in the blasts of disappointment and
londest anticipations are crushed IN
the blooming?
We write this sketch with heart
full Of sympathy, mingled with aadness.
An esteemed friend and most esti-
mable gentleman of this State, who so
recently made his home Respondent
with the light of love, she'd from
true woman's heart, and across which
no shadow had crossed to dim its
brightness and beauty, is now eApe
riencing deep sorrow. The orange
blossoms have given place to the
habiliments of mourning. Pity, oh,
sad pity, that the fond, tender, christian
heart of the young wife was SO soon to
have its pulses stilied in death. Pity,
oh, pity, that the whisperings of love
were SO soon to break forth in the wall
of anguish. Human happiness never
continues long uninterrupted, and
doubtless it is wisely SO ordained.
Man was placed here to live for an
other life, and were his joys always
perfect, he would, from the very nature
Of his being, forget the source from
which his blessings flowed. All my
friend, the Tyre has been broken, the
sweet melody of your life hushed>; yet
memory will often gather up the linger-
ing echoes of the music it once did
make upon earth. Remember. it i:
now attuned to the joyous anthems thai
ring forever through the land of the
redeemed The silver chain is severed
here a link has been welded to the
great white throne. ssEarth hath NJ
sorrow that heaven cannot cure
How soon this change from morta
to Immortality may come to each ont
of us no being can tell. The stars 0
this very night may light our way t.
the world beyond. Or we may noun
up on the light of to-norrow's morn
or tread the golden clouds of this Sab
bath eve. We may rise to Heaven Oh
the fragrance of the coming spring; o
, it may be that upon the shiverin:
winds of next winter we may spreae
oar pinions. How we shall go is
mystery. No one comes back to tel
the story. We may be ferried across tn
dark river, or led through shadowe(
valley. Dazzled with blaze of dis
tant glory, and guided by its falln:
, light, we may rise up through trackles
space alone, Or we may be borne alot
on the shining wings Of mighty angels
1t does not matter as to that. If W
go by the fountain of blood, by tn
cross Of Christ, all will be well.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07
MO SWEETHEART NOW.
Written for the GOLD LEAF.1

t1,ad = sweetheart Once-a noble CIR;
The 1norniuq gt0ry of TIL artist BRUSH
The rich ideal of the poe eye
SING at the golden gate OF lime we met,
And entered there tile rosy spring 81 NE,
we loved each other, and, nIetlInka IL gre"
And buddcd ere we bloo7oheo lioih tiie
daSt.
One thing L kn0W-ado"li the SAINT gree"
We tr6d our happy eden, and we talked
or Heaven, and the angels, as We saw
Them chase each other IN the lovely clpdds.
Amid the bli5sful Canaan Of onr dreams,
Alike to that ''inglOriGus Milton paints,
We ate the fruits Of love where Ell they
bio med,
And. thirsty, drank from the fountains that
were sweet.
One dav the SKY grew pale and Nature
Wept,
Like stricken Rachel, weeping for her
knew the cause: the flower that loved
WAS paIjng. and the sorroHing friends that
loved
It's fragrance, gathered at its wildwood
Among the pensive throng. I. too, was seen
To move Ike sombrc Hopes departed
A snowy hand [ clasped and prayed to
God
To turn away the priestly hand of De, til
TO spare tie little angel that loved
I went pathetic tears that Loves bright sun
Had drawn from mem Iy's unfath0ncd sea,
And shOWered from the heaven Of my eyes,
| saw the soul-bpani1 die, and, Ill despair,
| kissed her. as She whispered i'll my ear
The solemn music Of the long farewell!
AS on the spirits mystic shore, heard
The ,sging HtLrHsltT u Il broken &hcL!
have no sweetheart nOW-nO faEOrItc
TO whisper love, and call me pretty names
Beneath Iowiy willow in my heart,
| view the weeping phantoms OF the past,
In CARDS of SauIe mourning, come am. go
And still. again, | see the vision pass.
4 smile dispels the shadow Of my face;
The diving beams of soft, pathetic eyes;
Sweet music OF rich, familiar voice;
The press of honey lips upon my OWN;
4 signing, and glitter OF bright wings.
To-day the sky grows bright, and Nature
smiles,
Like one whose iron grief has turned tt
gold.
know the cause the flower that loved
Is blooming i'll the fair, elysian fields,
With eyes OF sorrows pearls, and lips o
prayer,
! look toward the sunny home of God;
And, softly, in the golden ear OF faith,
] hear, anon, her silver footsteps down
The starry aisle that leads to Paradise;
And see her, in an angels bright attire
\ picture in a frame Of StarS-draW back
The yellow curtain of the soft sunset,
And throw rich kisses, as she smiles on me
From the blue portico OF Heaven.
Jos. LEE MAY.
Summerfield. \. &.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07
LIFE A FAILURE.

Cold and rough the blast is blowing
Through the cedar tree;
Dreamily sit here knowing
All my youth is fled from me.
MoOdily l sit here, feeling
All its dreams were vain;
And the past is DER me stealing
The past that cannot come again.
Sad, but true, it is to tell here,
Rests on me blight
That my life has been a failure,
Now I've entered on its night
Cold and dark the way before me
Father guide my bark
Through the tempest that sweeps Ger ME
BE my beacon in the dark
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07
Notice =!

Having qualified as administrator of
the estate OF Mrs. Mary Ann Cults. de-
ceased, before the Clerk of the Superior
Court Of Vance county, al persons in
'lebted to said es tate must make imme>
diate payment; and those holding claims
against the estate are notified to present
them t. me within twelve months from
the date hereof, or this notice will he
pleaded in bar of their recovery. This
10Th day of March, 1897.
X. B. MORGAN.
Administrator of the estate of Mrs. MAJ y
Anu Cults, decd. inch. I0-6 o.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07

A girl may be like sugar for two rea-
sons: She may be sweet and she may
be full of grit.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-04-07

Silence is golden, but a woman i:
perfectly willing to take somebody
else's word for it.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-11-04
The Child of Mount Vernon.

George Washington Parke Gusts
died at Arlington, near Washington
city, on the 10th Of October, 1857. He
left one child, the wife Of Robert f. Lee.
afterward the confederate general
Closely allied to the Washington fami-
ly, fond of calling himself the child Of
Mount Vernon. he was never so much
in his element as when he was talking
or writing Of the great chief and the
men and times Of the Revolution. As
he said of himself once, "his was the
destiny of no common man. for he had
been fondled on the knee Of the Father
of his Country, and received from him
the kindness Of Il parent. He repaid
that care and affection with filial deyo-
ton, and to the day of his-death all the
recollections of his life centered around
or radiated from the time when he was
one of Washington's family. He lived
to good old age, retaining his mental
faculties to the last. Though Mr.. Gus
It's was never in public life, he was in
his younger days an eloquent and eff
fective speaker, and had Il fondness for
oratory as long us he was able to graft
fy those who constantly called on him
to make public addresses.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-11-04
No. ~
Military Dogs.

The canine service which been intro
duced by way Of experiment in the
maneuvers Of the Ninth French Army
Corps proves TO have exceeded the most
sanguine expectations entertained OF ITS
utility. During the separate operations
of the % Line Regiment, the animals
were placed under the control of Lieut.
Jupin, with Il party of four privates,
and after three days training they were
fit for service. Upon vedette duty, and
in company with single sentries, it was
found that the keen scent and watch
fulness of the '.dachhunds and poodles.
which had been selected haphazard for
the trial, enabled them to give notice
BY growEor importantly to their human
companions of any movement or the
approach of strangers within three hun
lred yards of their posts at night time.
Sentinels were reassured by the society
Of the dog, and the pickets could repose
in all confidence after the fatigues OF
The dav. The communications between
the main guard, or headquarters, and
the posts were in the mean while efici-
emily maintained, and not single dis
patch or report intrusted to the ami
mails for conveyance in the leathern
wallet at their necks was either miscar-
ried or delayed in transmission. The
carriage of papers, especially, was per-
formed with more celerity and greater
dispatch than by horsemen, and one
quality of the four footed ordelries, not
unimportant in its way, was the instinct
that naturally guide the lin the search
and discovery of potable water when
the troops, as it frequently occurred,
were athirst, and needed the refresh
ment.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-11-04
Advantages of Low Ceilin g

The advantages of low ceilings for
dwellings, on account Of their being
more readily and completely ventilated
than dwellings that are high ceiled, are
now very generally admitted by build
ers and sanit;nian, The view taken
of this matter from the standpoint of
health is, briefly, that the leakage of
air which is always going on keeps all
parts of the air in motion in such rooms
whereas if the ceiling is higher, only
the lower part of the air is moved, and
an inverted lake of foul and air hot is left
floating in the space above the window
tops.
To have the currents of fresh air cir
culating only in the lower parts of the
room, while the upper portion of the
air is lest unaffected, is really the worst,
way of yentilatiug, for the stagnant at
mospheric lake under the ceiling, al
though motionless keeps active at work
under the law of the diffusion of gass-
es fouling the fresh currents circulat-
inc beneath it. With low ceilings and
high windows no such accumulation of
air is possible, for the whole height of
the room is swept by the currents as
the dust Of the floor is swept with a
broom. Again, it is urged i'll behalf 81
low ceilings, that they posses tie ad-
vantage of enabling room to be warm,
ed with less expenditure of heat and
less cost of fuel
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-11-04

with the big people, and are thus un-
consciously brought into training by
the GOOD manners Of those about them.
and learn to be little ladies and gentle
men almost before they can speak.
Self-control is essential to good man
ners. How often you find, if a person
has infringed upon the rules of courte-
sy, it is not that they wish to be rude,
but that their own particular rose leaf
has been crumpled for the moment,
and they are quite Indifferent as to how
many Of their neighbors they crumple
in return.
Gentleness is too little cultivated in
our intercourse with each other. Bishop
Latimer said Of his times, "There nev-
er were before in the country so many
gentlemen, and so little gentleness. -
This would not be if it was inlculcated
from earliest childhood that ''Courtesy
is Christian virtue, and Christian
charity the basis Of all good breeding"
A great cause for the brusqueness
We find in the world is from people
having no real ease Of manner, and be-
ing compelled to adopt that so-called
"naturalness' and disagreeable origi-
nality, which they imagine hides their
gaucherie, just as an illtaught school
boy will make blot to hide Il bit of
wrong spelling.
Singularity almost always makes en-
emies, it is usually credited with aftec-
tation. Carlyle says, ''affectation is Of
ten singularity, but singularity is not
always affectation.' Greatness of mind
shows itself daily in behavior, sits ways
are ways Of pleasantness."
l was particularly struck by theobser-
vation of lady who, when some one
said Il hope this dull party does not
bore you,' replied Il do not know
what it is to feel bored.
To my mind this WAS the perfection
Of good manners.
Some writers say, the manners of the
ill-mannered are never so obvious, un-
bearable and exasperating as they are
to their own nearest kindred ; but this
ought not to be. If we can be pleasant
and courteous and well-mannered any
where, surely it should be in our homes,
where the comfort of so many is depen-
dent upon us. [ often think of the re-
marks servants must make (who hear
family bekerings) on the company
manners" which can be assumed so
readily. Selwyn when the farce of
High Life Below Stairs" appeared, ex-
pressed his desire to see it, '.for," said
he, Il am weary Of low life above
stairs
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-11-04
The German Blacksmith's Horseshoe.

In Germany a blacksmith, when fin
ishing horseshoe, punches hole III
the two ends, and when the shoe is cold
he taps in a screw thread and screws III
to the shoe, when on the horses foot, a
sharp pointed stnd of an inch in length
and with shoes thus fitted the horse
travels securely over the worst possible
road, either when riding or driving
Draught horses are shod in the same
way. When the horse comes to the sta
BILE the groom unscrews the pointed
stud and screws in a button, as that no
damage can happen to the horse, and
the screw holes are prevented from I'LL
ing. When the horse is going out the
groom takes out the button and screws
in the pointed stub, and there is no
fear of the horse coming back with
broken knees or strained sinews, and
the publicis spared the sight OF horsee
down or slipping in all directions.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-11-04
Irish Signs and 0mens.

Never begin to work on Friday.
To pass churn and not give Il help
ing hand is mlucky.
Never remove from a house or leavs
a situation on Friday.
Te. meet funeral and not 90 back
four steps with it is..unlucky.
1t is unlucky to accept 4 lock OF hair
or Il four footed beast from lover.
To stick penknife in the mast OF
boat when sailing is most un lucky.
Presents may be given on New Years
dav. but no money should be paid
away.
1t is unlucky to pass undera hempen
rope. He who does so will die vio-
lent death or commit an evil act.
Never pay away any money on the
first Monday of the year, or you will
lose Your luck in gaining money all the
year.
TO throw Il slipper after gong on 4
journey is lucky, also to breakfast by
candlelight on Christmas morning.
Fire is the holiest of all things.
Walk three times round fire on ST.
Johns eve and You will be safe from
disease all that year.
The yew tree, elder and ash were
sacred; the willow has in il the mys-
tesry of sound; the harp of King Bryan
Boru was made of willow.
If the palm of your hand itches, you
will be getting money, if the elbow you
will be changing beds; if the ear some
one is speaking i'll if you.
1t is fatal at a marriage to tie knot
in red silk handkerchief, and only an
enemy would do it. To break the spell
the handkerchief should be burned.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-11-04
Sclctt at(istrllanp.
Obedience in Childhood.

No doubt the moral sentiment of
Paul age stretched parental authority
to an extreme, and We need not hesitate
to admit that the Christian idea Of Il
fathers power and a child's obedience
has been much softened by Christianity:
bat tie softening has come from tho
greater prominence given to love, rath
cr than from the limitation given to
obedience.
Our pre,..nt domestic life seems 10
me to stand >orelv in need Of Paul's in
junction. One cannot but see that there
is great laXity in this matter in many
Christian households. in reaction per-
haps from the too great severity of past
times. Many causes lead to this un-
wholesome relaxation of parental au-
thority. In our great cities, especially
among the commercial classes, children
are better educated than their fathers
and mothers; know less Of early strug-
giles. and one often sees sense of mtc-
riority making Il parent hesitate TO com
mand, us we'll as misplaced tenderness
making him hesitate to forbid. \ very
misplaced and cruel tenderness it is to
say would you like :" when he ought
to say Il WISH" 1t is unkind to lay on
Young shoulders ''thc weight of too
much liberty" and to introduce young
hearts too soon to the sad responsible
ty of choosing between good and evil.
Twas better and more loving by far to
put off that day. and to let the child
rem feel that III the safe nest of home.
their feeble and ignorant goodness is
sheltered behind a strong barrier of
command, and their lives slmplified by
having the one duty Of obedience
To many parents advice is needed
consult your children less, command
them more.
As for children. here is the one thing
which God would have them do,
obey yonr parents in all things. =
As fathers used to say when WAS !,
boy-''not only obedience. bat prompt
obcdience. 1t is right. Then it is
'pleasing fair and good to See, and
making them agreeable in the eyes OF
all those whose approhation is worth
having. and pleasing to themselves.
saving them from many Il bitter thought
in after days. when the grave has clos
ed over father and mother. One re
members the story of how DR.. Johnson.
when Il man. stood in the market place
at .itchfeld. harchcaded, with the rain
pouring on him. in remorScful remem-
hrace of boyish lisohpdiencc to his
dead father. There is nothing bitterer
than the too late tears from wrongs
done to those who are gone bcvocd the
reach Of our patience. "Childrcn, obey
your parents in all things that You
max be spared the stings of conscience
for childish faults. which may be sci
tingling and smartlm@ a@ain even in
old a@r.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-11-04
l)oetrn.
HOME SMILES.

Wherever the home smile brghten>.
And affection the home task lightens.
Few feet from the right path roam,
For love like dewta tender
Can pleasant all labor render,
And smiles are the Sunshine OF home.
+, t:le tired ont wife aui mother
They :" ~ ipy tina no ,tlerI
Reward can import 50 well
TO the children blessed teaching.
Fail oft through a Long LIE ret III ng ......
With an influence none may tell.
To husbands and sire no duty
Can vie with the homa smiles beauty
When the days hari work is o'er;
10 sorrow AMI disappointment
They ..ima a> Il precious ointment
Fng spirits di>treS>e laHd sore.
SHOW me the nilu that treasures
His >milc> Tor his "af,loor pie isures
While keeping his frowns for home,
And IN show Won Il household darkene,i
Where never an ear hath harkenei
With Joy for h> step to cJme.
Then show me Il man whose rgpr
Is reserved for his business vigur.
His >mi les for his household hand.
Ami | II show ynu home OF ga,lnes>.
Whose faces hetray no sadness.
With love upon every hand
These tIowers Of the heart. CHERISH
Lest. lacking they reri>'l
As the shadows Of age come on:
For home smiles never were wa>tr,I--
Their beauty and bliss. once tasted.
Remain though the home be gone.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-11-04
BED COMFORTS, BED COMFORTS.
As low as G.i cents.

Full-s;z-d Bed Comforts, White filling, at
Soc
Good weight Comforts at Sl.0O.
Our Sl.2:t Comfort is large size, full wei9h :,
made of good calico, and his white filling.
Our 500 Coufmt i, lined with best turkey
red calico, quilted rrntrr, large Turkish de-
signs. filled with white cotton.
Satteen'CnmtnIts. turkey red lining, 5: -.
Satteen Quilted Comforts, h'au' ful designs,
$500.
Figured Sitteen Comforts, both sides. 81 q.
Our Medallion Comforts, large robe pat
terms, S4.25:
Pink and blue Satteen OGmf,rs, SI.el.
Cheese cloth Com olts, se2l
Elder down Comtnris, $50 aud el1 90.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-11-04

1t is astonishing to notice what vast
crowds have turned out to observe the
painful spectacle of Mr.. Cleveland's
unpopularity all through the West.
When Il Young lady offers to hem
c.amdric handkerchief for rich young
bachelor acquaintance, you can set it
down that she means to sew in order
that she may reap.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-11-04

The longest reign in history-The
deluge
.'Beware of mutations. as the mon
kew said to the dude.
The monarch of Greece has fat sit
nation as matter Of course.
Why are seven days like a spell OF
sickness Because they make one week.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-11-04
WE ARE SELLING

WE ARE SELLlSG--
A good 1914 Blanket for. 81 90
A better 1914 Blanket for. ....... 49,. | 30
A splendid 10-4 Blanket for. .......... , 30
4 regular 81 10 Blanket for. ........ ! 30
California 10 1 Blanket f,r. ............ 90
A n excellent ia Blanket for. ......... ; -
Our former 81 IA Blanket for. ....... 1 90
We are making special of IA Blanket
for 81. THIS is a r.ctiy Wool Blanket, beth
warp and filling, and better $500 Blanket
will never be shown you.
For Sc we offer You an extraordinary IL /
pure Wool Blanket
We will sell Onr II 1 Calf Tna blanket f.'r
81 30 IT, 5 year. This ought t" induce you To
buy oY, even if You are not in need of one.
An -x'ra-ti California Blanket, lovely
border d-.st.n, for $40 o..
We are also Offering IL 1 Blanket a 81 50
You caiinot match il for 81.
Then We have l2-4 (mind the size) Blan-
ket, in pink and blue Grecian borlrrs, at 81.
We are selling l2-4 California Blankets At
IS, 81, SI2 and Si2 80, damask borders
We have also looked out for extra large beds
Ii California Blankets at SIl, SD. and
SiG5 -
We are selling II 4 extra large California
Blankets at Si3 80.
Anyone once using the california Blankets
will n-v. + use any other in fine Blankets.
The virtues If this brand are so well known
that any one is safe in selecting a California
Blanket.
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